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Thursday, October 2, 2008

In Japan, when a worker arrives at work, he or she will bow before entering the place of business. Whether it be at the mall, a gas station or a high rise building filled with offices, all workers do it. I've seen it and have been amazed by it. The worker will walk up to the front door, pause, and then bow deeply as a sign of respect. They respect their work place and show it each time they enter.

Another thing that I love about Japan is the way people clean up. Around lunch time, you can see Japanese businessmen walking around with giant tongs and a plastic bag. They go around picking up trash in the streets after lunch. They clean up their own neighborhood. They don't get paid to do it, either. It is simply expected that you take a few minutes out of your day to clean up your area or neighborhood. I love it! I think it's great. I wish everyone in America would do that! Just think how clean our country would be!

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About Me

I'm a 4 foot 10 inch asthmatic Hispanic momma now living in Japan. ****But was evacuated after the March 11th earthquake and currently homeless in Texas!***The State Department allowed us to return to Japan on April 14th, so I'm back in Japan, where I belong!

Why the blog?

People seem to find my mishaps entertaining, so thus the blog begins. And, I have been encouraged to start a blog so people can keep up with us in Japan. I have had this creative bug in my ear telling me to do this for a while, but I could never bring myself to do it. By starting a blog, I feel like I'm going to the beach in a thong for the first time without a bikini wax! It is kind of scary to lay it all out there for the world to see and to judge.

My world is filled with hilarious moments that I can't wait to share. I hope you enjoy what I have to say and can laugh with me on a regular basis. After all, we could all use a little laughter in this God forsaken world.